Sourb Nshan (Amarayin) Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

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Church

Sourb Nshan (Amarayin) Church 9 c․

/ Nakhichevan / Goghtan / Nerkin Agulis

Location

The church is located in the northern quarter of the village of Nerkin Agulis.

Karapetian Samvel, Nakhijevan (Atlas), Yerevan, 2012, p. 24.

Historical Introduction

It dates back to the 9th century.

Karapetian Samvel, Nakhijevan (Atlas), Yerevan, 2012, p. 24.

Description

As of the 1990s, it was preserved standing.

Karapetian Samvel, Nakhijevan (Atlas), Yerevan, 2012, p. 24.

Rebuilt
17 c․

It was rebuilt in the 17th century.

Karapetian Samvel, Nakhijevan (Atlas), Yerevan, 2012, p. 24.

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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
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Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
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Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
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Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
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Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View General
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View General
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View Partial view
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View Detail
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View Interior
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View Interior
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
View Interior
Author Hovhannes Zakarian
Source Colour Negative
Date 1985 — 1986 yy․

Type Photo
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Direction From the south-west
Source Colour Negative

Nerkin (Lower or Dasht) Agulis. The churches of Sourb Nshan (Holy Sign, also called Amarayin, i.e. Summer) and Sourb Yerrordutiun (Holy Trinity) from the south-west

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Amarayin